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Editors' Review

The iPad is a perfect device for tracking and interacting with weather forecasts. As a result there are quite a few weather apps on the App Store. While it may not suit those who want very basic information, Intellicast HD provides a wealth of information about the weather in your area.

For the most part Intellicast HD is a very good app. It opens quickly, displays all of the information you need up front, and the ads are non-intrusive. The home interface is a satellite map of your location (if you enable GPS), but unlike some other weather apps, it also includes all of the other information you need such as current conditions, the five day forecast, and tabs for checking wind speed, precipitation, and alerts. In fact, Intellicast may have too many things on the screen at once, making it hard to find any one specific piece of information. However, it's all there, and there are no limitations for the free version of this app.

Intellicast HD is a quick, responsive, easy-to-use weather app that has a lot of information to sort through. The interface is not ideal in that it provides too much up front, especially if all you need is a five-day forecast, but for weather aficionados or those who are traveling in the near future, it is an invaluable tool that will keep you plugged into the upcoming forecast in real time.

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Publisher's Description

Update: the Intellicast app you know and love is getting a new look! We've partnered with our sister company, Weather Underground, to bring the Intellicast app a new design, with all the same advanced storm tracking tools, radar technology, and more. This new free app, called Storm, is now available for iPad and iPhone. The Intellicast app and any current Storm Tracking or Boating subscriptions will continue to be supported. Intellicast HD raises the bar for interactive real-time weather applications. Whether youre checking the forecast or tracking SEVERE storms, Intellicast HD is the only iPad weather app you need. ** Stunning visualization of wind motion using state-of-the-art particle animation and computer modeling. ** NOWrad HD Radar; the most timely HIGH-DEFINITION interactive radar for the North America that also does real-time storm cell tracking and map based weather alerts. ** Predictive Radar: Know when to take cover from precipitation in the next hour with our cutting edge predictive radar technology.** NWS Watch & Warning areas on the map ** Push Alert Notification; get time critical National Weather Service warnings for the United States as push alerts, even when youre not in the Intellicast HD app. NOTE; for a list of critical alerts please see the in-app help. ** The Industrys most accurate forecasts for over 50,000 locations around the world ** Optional Storm Tracker subscription package that includes near real-time high resolution NEXRAD, TDWR and Environment Canada radar, street level U.S. lightning plots, advanced Storm Tracking and analysis. **Removes all Ads** ** Optional Boating subscription package that includes the latest Marine Charts, Buoy/CMAN observations, NWS Coastal/Offshore forecasts, Tide times and Wave Height layer. **Removes all Ads** ++ For complete details and purchase, click on the Store option in the "slide out" menuMORE FEATURES ** Fronts, Lows & Highs** Hurricane, Typhoon and Tropical Cyclone Tracking (Including Spaghetti/Model tracks)** Extensive Radar coverage including N America, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and Australia** Combined Radar and Satellite layer ** Global Satellite coverage** Exclusive Road Weather Index shows weather related road hazards** High-resolution temperature, wind speed and snow cover layers** Water Temperature layer to show favorable areas for hurricane development** Real-time earthquake plotting ** Current condition Trends** Temperature, Precipitation, UV Index and Wind Speed graphs** Average and Record temperatures display** Telestration; draw and telestrate features on the map using our easy pencil and distance tools** Share; publish information from the app to Facebook, Twitter, email as well as print and copy to other applications** SkyTime; not just a movie, SkyTime displays the latest weather for any location using photo realistic clouds and particle animated precipitation. Watch the virtual raindrops and snowflakes splatter and accumulate on screen. If the snow becomes too deep just tilt the screen and watch it roll off ** Spanish Language support OPTIONAL NON-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTIONS+ 6-months Storm Tracker subscription + 6-months Boating subscriptionYour subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will expire after 6 months. Subscriptions may not be cancelled during the active subscription period. You will be prompted to renew the subscription at the end of the 6 month period. ABOUT WSIOur mission is to bring advanced expert weather content and tools to weather sensitive decision makers. We are part of The Weather Company, the people who every day provide the worlds best weather forecasts, content and data to millions through The Weather Channel, weather.com, WSI Corporation, Weather Central, and Weather Underground.

I use Intellicast every day. I like it so much that I paid the the $2.00 subscription price. With that, the ads are removed and I get a couple more really great features like sweeping radar. I've never experienced and app that is this good. No other weather apps can even come close. Period! I love the animated wind direction arrows, front line, sweeping radar with adjustable tilt, and of course, the excellent forecasting of Intellicast.

Cons

There is not one single thing I can think of that I don't like. It's just that good!

Summary

If you have an iPad, this is the only weather app that should be installed. Pay the extra $2.00 for 6 month subscription if you can. It's well worth it. I really hope Intellicast HD comes to comes to Windows 8 and Windows Phone sometime soon.

Local Radar by zip code or City, State...Radar can be looped. still w/updates frequently, Traveling? Really good for how the weather is, or will be where ever you are going. Great for local weather alerts, can use audio sounds for weather alerts, and very good colors.

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